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Vocalist Marlena Shaw is a true original with a sound that is soulful, swinging and versatile. Whether she’s delivering a down-home blues or a passionate ballad that’s smooth as silk, Shaw’s voice translates each song into a very personal statement.
Born in Valhalla, NY, Shaw’s first musical influences were her uncle and grandmother, who loved to sing and play gospel music on the family’s “hi-fi” record player. As a girl, Marlena was also involved with numerous gospel singing groups. Her first experience singing before a large audience was with her uncle, who played trumpet and exposed her to the music of jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie. At only 10 years old, Shaw performed with her uncle at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, and they were asked to return for the next week’s show. As Shaw recalls, her uncle got booked elsewhere on the same night, and young Marlena had to take the stage solo at the Apollo for the second show.
Shaw’s professional aspirations were rejuvenated after she was married and living on an Air Force base near Springfield, MA. Encouraged by friends, she auditioned and got some gigs near the base, then made a demo tape in the garage of Charlie Parent, a local drummer. The tape eventually landed her a regular gig at the Concord, a resort hotel in the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York.
Shaw’s big break was an invitation to sing with the Count Basie Orchestra. Basie’s accountant heard her at the New York Playboy club. Basie was sent a copy of one of her records, while Marlena met with Basie alumnus and trumpeter Frank Foster to arrange charts of some of her numbers. The next thing she knew, she was flown out to meet the whole band at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.
Born in Valhalla, NY, Shaw’s first musical influences were her uncle and grandmother, who loved to sing and play gospel music on the family’s “hi-fi” record player. As a girl, Marlena was also involved with numerous gospel singing groups. Her first experience singing before a large audience was with her uncle, who played trumpet and exposed her to the music of jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie. At only 10 years old, Shaw performed with her uncle at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, and they were asked to return for the next week’s show. As Shaw recalls, her uncle got booked elsewhere on the same night, and young Marlena had to take the stage solo at the Apollo for the second show.
Shaw’s professional aspirations were rejuvenated after she was married and living on an Air Force base near Springfield, MA. Encouraged by friends, she auditioned and got some gigs near the base, then made a demo tape in the garage of Charlie Parent, a local drummer. The tape eventually landed her a regular gig at the Concord, a resort hotel in the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York.
Shaw’s big break was an invitation to sing with the Count Basie Orchestra. Basie’s accountant heard her at the New York Playboy club. Basie was sent a copy of one of her records, while Marlena met with Basie alumnus and trumpeter Frank Foster to arrange charts of some of her numbers. The next thing she knew, she was flown out to meet the whole band at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.
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Woman Of The Ghetto
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Feel Like Makin' Love
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Loving You Was Like a Party
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Feel Like Making Love
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Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
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Rose Marie (Mon Cherie)
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Rhythm Of Love
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Go Away Little Boy
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guvadela wrote:
love California Soul
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inuiwa007 wrote:
cooool!!!!!
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nikahey wrote:
Woman of the Ghetto - live at Montreaux version best I ever heard!
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taniadee wrote:
feels like summer.... love love love it!
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wavesoul wrote:
beautifulll...!!!
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emmaforman wrote:
great voice :)
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sodacan27 wrote:
I am confused............. isn't Sundown to Sunset the same thing?
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andrew1024 wrote:
This girl is sweeeeeeeeeeeeet
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foomin wrote:
SHE is the Queen of Soul.
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brasmeta01 wrote:
Take a trip to the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s! Go now: http://www.youtube.com/brasmeta01 http://brasmeta01.blogspot.com http://www.lastfm.com.br/user/brasmeta01 http://www.lastfm.com.br/user/brasmeta01/personal http://www.imeem.com/brasmeta01 http://www.youtube.com/playtv10 My MP3 Shared Virtual Disk on 4shared Site: http://www.4shared.com/dir/10428534/42b27ca7/sharing.html Jr. and sons
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ifmusicbe wrote:
...and I got hooked after just one track...
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CowsonConcrete wrote:
Just heard Marlena's live version of "At Last", what a performer. Pretty f**king special!
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thetiredsounds wrote:
fucking diplo is god
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sebablabla wrote:
i saw the same dockers commercial at vh1, and i just love the song!! (L)
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NeeJ49er wrote:
Oh Yeah !!!!
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elodonat wrote:
love her! <3<3<3
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aCoZz wrote:
California Soul is just so addictive, saw it on Dockers commercial while watching NBA, can't get it out of my head now, lights the mood up!
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Olejakobe wrote:
indeed!
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gingerweir wrote:
Absolutely and totaly underrated and neglected. Last fm throw this tallent at you and you realise how much genius is out there. A brilliant talent. Just love this lady!
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